Araucaria is a genus of
evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae. Araucaria are
mainly large trees with a massive erect stem, reaching a height of
30-80 m. The horizontal, spreading branches grow in whorls and are
covered with leathery or needle-like leaves. Many if not all current
populations are relicts, and of restricted distribution, for example in
Chile like on this picture. These columnar trees are living fossils,
dating back to early in the Mesozoic age (copied from wikipedia).
This image was taken from the Lake region in the South of Chile and
shows the Milky Way with the Galactic center region rising vertically,
the Large and small Magellanic Clouds near the horizon and all the
'southern summer' southern sky...